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1149
$12,650.00

EXTREMELY RARE TYPE I MODEL 1 VARIATION OF REMINGTON OVER/UNDER DERRINGER WITH RARE PIPE CASE.

SN 40. Cal. 41 RF. Usual configuration with 3″ bbls that have integral top rib & front sight. Left side rib is marked with the Elliot’s patent information and right side rib is marked “MANUFACTURED BY E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y.”. Made without extractor. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Accompanied by an orig brown leather covered, hinged lid, blue velvet & satin lined pipe case, form fitted for the derringer with a recess for a wire cleaning rod. Case has a brass push button latch on the front. Only about 100 of these early derringers were produced and extremely few are known today in any condition. The pipe case is just as rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. No orig finish remains being an overall gray metal patina with fine surface etching over most of the surfaces. Grips are sound with nicks & scratches and retain a restored finish. Hammer is not solid in full cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bores with frosty pitting. Hinge is intact. Case is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and missing some leather covering from the bottom and hinges; interior is moderately to heavily faded & soiled showing damage from the hammer & hinge area of the frame. Altogether a very rare set. 4-56337 JR153 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1149


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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